ข่มขี่
kòm-kìiMeaning
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[to] bully [sb]; [to] oppress [sb]
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by using one's power or strength.
Examples
หัวหน้างานhǔua-nâa-ngaanหัวหน้างานhǔua-nâa-ngaansupervisor; line manager; foremanบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderอำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1power; authority2jurisdiction; legal authority3influence4force; mightข่มขี่kòm-kìiข่มขี่kòm-kìi[to] bully [sb]; [to] oppress [sb]ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuai1[to] disagree; [to] object2opposed; dissentingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; ascetics
Some supervisors like to use their power to oppress subordinates who disagree with them.
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เราraoไม่ควรmâi kuuanยอมให้yom hâiใครkraiมาmaaข่มขี่kòm kèeรังแกrang gaeเราraoได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
We shouldn't let anyone bully or treat us unfairly easily.
ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoของkŏngชนชั้นปกครองchon chán bpòk-krongที่têeข่มขี่kòm kèeประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonผู้ด้อยโอกาสpôo dôi oh-gàat
History is full of stories of ruling classes oppressing disadvantaged people.
การgaanถูกtùukข่มขี่kòm-kìiอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanสามารถsǎa-mâatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
Being continually treated unfairly at work can have a severe impact on mental health.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kòm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ข่มkòmข่มkòm1[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)2[to] intimidate; cow; bully3[to] overpower; subdue; dominate; oppress4[to] belittle; put down; overshadow5[to] suppress; control (pain or discomfort)[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)Part 1
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ข่มขี่kòm-kìiข่มขี่kòm-kìi[to] bully [sb]; [to] oppress [sb][to] bully [sb]; [to] oppress [sb]Word